PhilK 150 Posted November 25, 2015 Is there a planned date for the 2016 Celebration of Speedway at Paradise Wildlife Park?Always an enjoyable day out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Templeton 43 Posted November 25, 2015 It's on Sunday 21st February, 1100 - 1600. Entry is a minimum donation of £5, but as usual, includes entry to the Wildlife Park. Fingers crossed for a sunny day! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhilK 150 Posted November 25, 2015 It's on Sunday 21st February, 1100 - 1600. Entry is a minimum donation of £5, but as usual, includes entry to the Wildlife Park. Fingers crossed for a sunny day! Thanks Tim Looking forward to it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyMac 720 Posted December 29, 2015 DAVE MORTON will be signing copies of his popular new book, TAPES, BREAKS AND HEARTACHES, at the annual Celebration of Speedway event held at Paradise Wildlife Park (home of the National Speedway Museum) on Sunday, February 21, 2016. Mort will be joining Tony Mac and Susie on the Retro Speedway stand, so come along and say 'hello' to Dave - and, if you don't already have it, buy a copy of his book for £16 and get it personally signed by the man himself! Or if you already have the book, bring it along to the CoS, where Mort will be equally happy to sign it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Speedball 566 Posted February 4, 2016 Thinking of going to this for the first time. Is there normally a collectors fayre as part of the day? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted February 5, 2016 Thinking of going to this for the first time. Is there normally a collectors fayre as part of the day? yes there is. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Templeton 43 Posted February 17, 2016 Just to confirm at the Celebration of Speedway this Sunday, I will be displaying race jackets signed by every living World Champion, and additionally showing Darcy Ward's machine, plus one of Chris Holder's, and one other modern laydown yet to be decided. Hope to see you there. Tim. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyMac 720 Posted February 18, 2016 (edited) We will be launching our latest DVD at Sunday's CoS event... £16 for four hours in the company of a Polish speedway legend, who gives his most in-depth interview ever: IN CONVERSATION WITH ZENON PLECH ON DOUBLE DISC DVD - £16 View our 9-minute trailer by clicking here... http://www.retro-speedway.com/homepage ZENON PLECH was the most decorated Polish speedway rider of the 'upright' era. He rode in eight individual World Finals, nine World Team Cup Finals and six World Pairs Finals. A genuine international superstar of the booming 70s when his spectacular full-throttle style won him admirers wherever he rode. Popular Plech went oh so close to winning the 'big one' but had to settle for the silver medal (behind Ivan Mauger) in 1979 and bronze behind Mauger and Poland's unlikely first World Champion, Jerzy Szczakiel, in front of another near 100,000 crowd at the same Katowice stadium in 1973. In this exclusive, in-depth and candid interview with Retro Speedway's Tony McDonald, conducted in his home city of Gdansk in 2012, Zenon shines an intriguing and insightful light on what it was really like being a sporting hero in his former Iron Curtain country, where he starred for Stal Gorzow and Wybrzeze Gdansk. The youngest ever Polish Champion (aged 19 in 1972), he reflects on how he briefly escaped the harsh communist regime to taste success and adulation in far flung countries such as Australia, New Zealand and the USA - and the escapades he and his compatriots got up to when shackles were loosened. 'Plechy' also recalls with great affection his five seasons in the British League with Hackney, where he was a great crowd favourite between 1975 and 1981, before a short stint with Sheffield . . . and regrets that the ruling authorities denied him the chance to compete more regularly in the UK. He talks about Edward Jancarz and the tragic demise of his great friend, rival and fellow countryman. Zenon and Eddie finished runners-up in the 1980 World Pairs Final. Hear what he thinks of modern Polish idols Tomasz Gollob and Jarek Hampel and his fears for the future of speedway in Poland. Find out, too, what became of this Polish track legend after his glittering racing career ended in 1987. Includes footage from 35 races, including Zenon racing at Hackney, Eastbourne, Ipswich, Wimbledon and international venues Wembley, Gothenburg, Eskilstuna, Katowice and rare clips from the 1975 World Team Cup Final at Norden, Germany. There are also contributions from his former Hackney team-mate Barry Thomas and leading promoters Len Silver and Martin Rogers, who explain why they believe Zenon Plech was such a tremendous asset to British speedway. Approx running time: 240 minutes If you're not going to PWP on Sunday, you can order this DVD now from Retro Speedway online at www.retro-speedway.com or by phoning 01708 734 502. Edited February 19, 2016 by tmc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marko 955 Posted February 21, 2016 Got there just after 11am this morning, car park already full and they were telling people to drive to Broxbourne station and staff cars will ferry back and forwards, didn't take long for me to realise that logistically was not going to work and drove all the way back home (Chelmsford) frustrated. The place needs more parking or a proper shuttle bus system, similar to the old venue in Epping, this event combined with popularity of the park itself seems to have become too big for its own good, maybe shut the wildlife park down on this day so it's for speedway patrons only, might help? Sorry for ranting but there will be a few dissapointed speedway fans around today I expect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted February 22, 2016 I got there at 8am to help my mate set his stall up, but left at 12 due to my car being rapidly boxed in by double parking. It really spoilt what should have been a very successful event. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marko 955 Posted February 24, 2016 Really surprised more supporters have not come forward with someone similar story's of disappointment, if you consider all those that got there before me would have stayed at least a couple of hours it would mean unless you got there well into the afternoon you would have have got in the place. As per my first post, it's a great venue but seriously lacks parking for such a popular attraction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
